Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 5513.31.00 – Yarn-dyed polycotton plain weave, max 170 g/m²

NCM 5513.31.00 (also written 55133100) is Brazil's code for yarn-dyed polycotton plain weave, max 170 g/m². Its first 6 digits are HS code 5513.31.

Official description of NCM 5513.31.00

PortuguêsOfficial
De fibras descontínuas de poliéster, em ponto de tafetá
EnglishUnofficial translation

Fabrics, woven; plain weave, of yarns of different colours, containing less than 85% by weight of polyester staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, not exceeding 170g/m2

Nomenclatura Comum do Mercosul (Siscomex). Updated Oct 2026 · In force since Apr 2022 (Res Gecex 272/2021).

How to read NCM 5513.31.00

55Chapter 13Heading 31Subheading

HS code 5513.31
Same in every country

0Item 0Subitem

Added by Mercosur
Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay

The first 6 digits are the international HS code, so their meaning is the same in every country; Brazil publishes the text in Portuguese. The last two digits are 00 because Brazil does not split this HS code further. The full 8-digit code is used on import declarations (DUIMP), invoices (NF-e) and tax filings.

Full classification path

  1. Chapter 55 Man-made staple fibres Fibras sintéticas ou artificiais, descontínuas.
  2. Heading 55.13 Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170g/m2 Tecidos de fibras sintéticas descontínuas, que contenham menos de 85 %, em peso, destas fibras, combinados, principal ou unicamente, com algodão, de peso não superior a 170 g/m².
  3. Group 5513.3 Of yarns of different colours: De fios de diversas cores:
  4. Subheading 5513.31 Fabrics, woven; plain weave, of yarns of different colours, containing less than 85% by weight of polyester staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, not exceeding 170g/m2
  5. Subitem 5513.31.00 Fabrics, woven; plain weave, of yarns of different colours, containing less than 85% by weight of polyester staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, not exceeding 170g/m2 De fibras descontínuas de poliéster, em ponto de tafetá

Questions about NCM 5513.31.00

What is NCM 5513.31.00?

NCM 5513.31.00 (55133100) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for yarn-dyed polycotton plain weave, max 170 g/m². Its official Portuguese description is “De fibras descontínuas de poliéster, em ponto de tafetá”.

What is the HS code for NCM 5513.31.00?

HS 5513.31 (Fabrics, woven; plain weave, of yarns of different colours, containing less than 85% by weight of polyester staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, not exceeding 170g/m2). The first 6 digits of an NCM code are its international HS code; the last 2 digits are Brazil's own split.

Is an NCM code the same as an HS code?

The first 6 digits are the same in every country. NCM adds an item digit (7th) and a subitem digit (8th). A code ending in 00 means Brazil does not split that HS code further.

Which countries use NCM 5513.31.00?

All Mercosur members use the same NCM codes: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.

Source: Siscomex Classif NCM table, updated Oct 2026 (Resolução Gecex nº 926/2026). The Portuguese text is the official one; the English is our translation.